writ

Meaning

1. A written order, issued by a court, ordering someone to do (or stop doing) something.
2. Authority, power to enforce compliance.
3. That which is written; writing.
4. A written order, issued by the British House of Commons, ordering a parliamentary by-election, or an order, issued by the Lord Chancellor, ordering a general election, or one issued by the House of Lords summoning Peers to the Chamber.

summons

judicial writ

written order

word of command

written language

writing style

process of monition

program line

law and decree

call-up papers

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɹɪt/

From Middle English writ, from Old English writ and ġewrit (“writing”), from Proto-Germanic *writą (“fissure, writing”), from Proto-Indo-European *wrey-, *wrī- (“to scratch, carve, ingrave”). Cognate with Scots writ (“writ, writing, handwriting”), Icelandic rit (“writing, writ, literary work, publication”).

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write

1. To form letters, words or symbols on a surface in order to communicate.
2. To be the author of (a book, article, poem, etc.).
3. To send written information to.
4. To show (information, etc) in written form.
5. To convey a fact to someone via writing.
6. To be an author.
7. To record data mechanically or electronically.
8. To fill in, to complete using words.
9. To impress durably; to imprint; to engrave.
10. To make known by writing; to record; to prove by one's own written testimony; often used reflexively.
11. To sell (an option or other derivative).
12. To paint a religious icon.